Toyota Crown 5th gen (1974 to 1979): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks
The Toyota Crown 5th gen was built from 1974 to 1979 as a sedan, wagon or coupe, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis codes: MS80, MS85, RS80 and LS80.
Key facts
- Years
- 1974 to 1979
- Chassis codes
- MS80, MS85, RS80, LS80
- Body types
- Sedan, Wagon, Coupe
- Gearboxes
- Manual, Automatic
- Drive
- RWD (rear wheel drive)
- Fuel
- Petrol, Diesel
On NZ roads
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Known weak points
Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Toyota Crown 5th gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.
US recalls
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